New Curious Guy

[Xander40]

Hey y'all my name is Xander and i currently drive a 2008 Pontiac G5 GT and am sick of driving a 4 cyl. car. I'm just looking for some information on trucks. I really want to get into a reg. cab 5.3 2000 silverado type body style.

I'm just looking for basic info. like how much can the engines handle? What are the Pros/Cons for a 5.3 vs. a 4.8? How much is involved in an engine swap for these trucks?(Can you do it with basic knowledge and the right tools?) I am 20 years old and am looking to see what everyone pays for insurance on their trucks?

Another idea i had was getting a mid 90's V6 truck and doing an engine swap for insurance purposes.

here's a few pics of my car.

[SCIV]

There is no replacement for displacement...

[ducky]

It may be slow, but at least you made it look good! lol

[rutroe]

Welcome to the site!

[Frenchy]

Welcome. Insurance wise, I pay 337 a month with 2 major tickets on an '06

[Xander40]

It may be slow, but at least you made it look good! lol

lol thanks man. i mean it's quick but by no means fast. my fastest 1/4 is 14.9 @92mph

Welcome to the site!

Thank you very much i was told this site has a lot of helpful people and not so many douches like other forums.

Welcome. Insurance wise, I pay 337 a month with 2 major tickets on an '06

how old are you, thats crazy lol. but then again 2 major tickets will do that to you. i've been lucky so far with tickets and getting them off my record. i've been driving since i was about 17 and 1/2 and i've gotten a total of like 4 speeding tickets and 3 or 4 other stupid tickets.

[20''strong]

holy hell thats a truck payment.ive got a couple tickets on my record now and had 10 points at one time and still only pay 73 dollars a month for full coverage and roadside ass.pull the trigger and get the nbs you wont be sorry.